The Cultural Review

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Fairhaven's Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival with blooming trees and diverse community members celebrating Japanese American heritage.
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Fairhaven Celebrates Japanese American Friendship at Annual Blossom Festival

On May 6, 1843, a young Japanese man named Manjiro Nakahama arrived in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, marking the unlikely beginning of a friendship now celebrated annually.

Matteo Ricci·April 15, 2026